Lost Love - A Ratchet Love Story

Chapter Twenty-Four

Telling Ratchet

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I woke up alone and looked around for Arcee. She wasn't here. I heard the water running in the washracks and smiled. I heard the water shut off and spotted her armor neatly laid on her side. I grabbed her armor and walked into the washracks. When the curtain opened, I handed her the armor and she smiled.

I helped her clip her armor into place and the two of us went to get Energon. What I didn't think of, was the fact that a Ratchet might be there. As soon as I seen him, I turned around. I sighed when I seen Arcee standing there.

"You're going to have to tell him sooner or later. So, why not now?", she asked and I sighed in defeat. 

I sat down across from Ratchet as Arcee got the cubes.

"You feeling better?", he asked, I shook my head and he took my servo in his.

Arcee sat down and nodded encouragingly.

"Sort of.", I answered.

"What do you mean?", he asked, holding my servo tighter.

I hesitated.

"Arcee, I can't do this.", I said as I got up and left.

I hugged myself as I walked out of the room, all optics on me. I walked to the medbay and imagined what life would have been like if my daughter hadn't died. Ratchet would be the happiest mech alive. He's always wanted a daughter. That I know. 

I put a servo over my spark chamber and one on my tank and cried.

"So, that's why.", I looked up at Ratchet, "You're sparked, aren't you?"

He was smiling. I knew he would be happy when he heard about it. There are two main reasons as to why I don't want to tell him and you already now one. The fact that he's always wanted a daughter. The other reason is that today is his creation day. How upsetting would it be if someone was told that their kid died before they were born on their birthday or creation day.

I looked down at the floor and continued to cry. 

"Ratchet, I'm sorry. I should have told you instead of waiting.", I started, "We were supposed to have a femme. I wanted to surprise you. She died when I was battling Megatron. Whoever is controlling him, took his sword and cut the spark."

"Oh, Jet.", he pulled me in towards his form and wrapped his arms around my waist.

He traced circles on my back while I cried. I didn't realize he was crying until I felt a drop of liquid on my shoulder. I hugged him tighter and we cried.

"Please don't let this ruin your creation day.", I said as I calmed down, he nodded and set his helm in the crook of my neck.

Sire and Soundwave stopped at the entrance of the medbay. Sire had a bunch of cuts on his whole body and Soundwave had a broken visor.

"We can come back later...", Soundwave said.

"No, you guys are wounded. Have a seat, I'll be right with you.", I said, they nodded and sat on the birth, "Ratchet, why don't you go lay down. Take a break for a few days."

He nodded and went to lie down in our berth. I knew it would be hard for him to comprehend the loss, which is why I didn't want to say anything. With the tears still coming, I grabbed the welder and started welding Optimus' wounds shut. After half an hour, I cleared him to go and took the visor from Sounders.

Unlike the time when he just cracked the visor, this time his visor has a hole in it. After repairing the visor, I handed it back to Soundwave and he left. I sighed and left the med bay to join Ratchet in our berth.